Here are some tools to create your presentation for the Amazing Author Project:
VoiceThread GoAnimate Animoto Microsoft Photo Story 3 (it can should be downloaded in your computer, and you are able to work offline. Very easy to use, but fewer options for editing. It works weel for basic presentations. Microsoft MovieMaker or iMovie (More sofisticated than Photo Story, but still easy to use)
What to include in your presentation:
A picture of the author
Copies of several front covers of the books written by your amazing author
A review of one of your author's books
The subjects and themes that your author writes about
A bibliography listing the sources you used for researching. You need to include the sites wheere you found the pictures for your presentation (be aware that some pictures are copyright protected, which means you may not use without the author's permission.
Here are some authors you might be interested in doing your project about:
Hook, Jason. Roald Dahl : the storyteller. Chicago : Raintree, c2004. The inventing room -- My father -- Boy -- The chocolate room -- It's off to work we go! -- Going solo -- The author -- Adventure -- Lamb to the slaughter -- Someone like you -- The giant peach -- Family life -- The chocolate factory -- November -- The second miracle -- The champion of the world -- My father's deep dark secret -- Journey to a dream country -- The grand high witch -- The third miracle -- The magic finger. Introduces the life and work of children's author Roald Dahl, whose famous characters include Charlie, Willy Wonka, Matilda, James, and the BFG.
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Houle, Michelle M. Roald Dahl : author of Charlie and the chocolate factory. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006. A biography of British writer Roald Dahl, providing information on his childhood, his family life, his education, and his career as a writer of novels and screenplays for adults and children.
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Dahl, Roald. Boy : tales of childhood. London : Cape, 1984.
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Shavick, Andrea. Roald Dahl : the champion storyteller. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. A brief biography of the writer of such acclaimed books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," and "Matilda.".
Reichard, Susan E. Philip Pullman : master of fantasy. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006. Examines the life and career of British writer Philip Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, looking at the themes in his work, events that have influenced his stories, and debates over his depictions of religion and science.
McArthur, Debra. Mark Twain. New York : Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark, c2006. Presents a short biography of nineteenth-century American writer and humorist, Mark Twain, and chronicles his personal and professional life and works which included "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.".
Hook, Jason. Roald Dahl : the storyteller. Chicago : Raintree, c2004. The inventing room -- My father -- Boy -- The chocolate room -- It's off to work we go! -- Going solo -- The author -- Adventure -- Lamb to the slaughter -- Someone like you -- The giant peach -- Family life -- The chocolate factory -- November -- The second miracle -- The champion of the world -- My father's deep dark secret -- Journey to a dream country -- The grand high witch -- The third miracle -- The magic finger. Introduces the life and work of children's author Roald Dahl, whose famous characters include Charlie, Willy Wonka, Matilda, James, and the BFG.
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Houle, Michelle M. Roald Dahl : author of Charlie and the chocolate factory. Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2006. A biography of British writer Roald Dahl, providing information on his childhood, his family life, his education, and his career as a writer of novels and screenplays for adults and children.
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Dahl, Roald. Boy : tales of childhood. London : Cape, 1984.
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Shavick, Andrea. Roald Dahl : the champion storyteller. New York : Oxford University Press, 1998. A brief biography of the writer of such acclaimed books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," and "Matilda.".
Krull, Kathleen. The boy on Fairfield Street : how Ted Geisel grew up to become Dr. Seuss. 1st ed. New York : Random House, c2004. Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Woods, Mae. Dr. Seuss. Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2000. Examines the childhood, education, and career of children's author, Dr. Seuss.
Grade 6 - Amazing Author Project Resources
Here are some tools to create your presentation for the Amazing Author Project:
VoiceThreadGoAnimate
Animoto
Microsoft Photo Story 3 (it can should be downloaded in your computer, and you are able to work offline. Very easy to use, but fewer options for editing. It works weel for basic presentations.
Microsoft MovieMaker or iMovie (More sofisticated than Photo Story, but still easy to use)
What to include in your presentation:
Here are some authors you might be interested in doing your project about:
Stephenie MeyerOfficial Website: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/
Bio from GoodReads.com: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/941441.Stephenie_Meyer
Mashpedia: http://mashpedia.com/Stepahnie_Meyer
K.A. Nuzum
Official Website: http://www.kanuzum.com/
Browse inside "The Learning Dog" http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061139352
Teanreads.com "A Small White Scar" http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/006075639X.asp
Suzanne Collins
Official Website: http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
Scholastic.com: A Conversation with Suzanne Collins http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/media/qanda.pdf
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Tolkien Society http://www.tolkiensociety.org/
Bio http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
Tolkine Online http://www.tolkien-online.com/
The Official Website of the Tolkien Estate http://www.tolkienestate.com/home/
News about J.R.R. Tolkien http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/t/j_r_r_tolkien/index.html
Books in the library:
Pia Hagmar
Video interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAgYzucw278
Bio http://www.barnensbibliotek.se/Forfattare/Forfattarlista/Pia_Hagmar/tabid/284/Default.aspx
L.J. Smith
Official Website http://www.ljanesmith.net/index.htm
Bio from Goodreads.com http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/50873.L_J_Smith
Anthony Horowitz
Official Website http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/
Bio http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=authc2d9c28b0c54814c0ejoi13934db
Teenreads.com - Author Talk http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-horowitz-anthony.asp
Roald Dahl
Official Website http://www.roalddahl.com/
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/
Roald Dahl Day http://www.roalddahlday.info/
Books in the library:
The inventing room -- My father -- Boy -- The chocolate room -- It's off to work we go! -- Going solo -- The author -- Adventure -- Lamb to the slaughter -- Someone like you -- The giant peach -- Family life -- The chocolate factory -- November -- The second miracle -- The champion of the world -- My father's deep dark secret -- Journey to a dream country -- The grand high witch -- The third miracle -- The magic finger. Introduces the life and work of children's author Roald Dahl, whose famous characters include Charlie, Willy Wonka, Matilda, James, and the BFG.
A biography of British writer Roald Dahl, providing information on his childhood, his family life, his education, and his career as a writer of novels and screenplays for adults and children.
A brief biography of the writer of such acclaimed books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," and "Matilda.".
Official Website http://www.diterlizzi.com/
Scholastic.com http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=2790
Bio from Goodreads.com http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25421.Tony_DiTerlizzi
Beverly Cleary
Official Website http://www.beverlycleary.com/
Scholastic.com http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=2079
Drop Everything and Read http://www.dropeverythingandread.com/beverlycleary.html
Books in the library:
Meg Cabot
Official Website http://www.megcabot.com/
Official UK site http://www.megcabot.co.uk/
Harper Collins http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/19546/Meg_Cabot/index.aspx
Géza Gárdonyi
Bio http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/969295
H.C. Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen Center http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/index_e.html
Tales in several languages http://www.andersenstories.com/
Books in the library:
Dean Lorey
Official Website http://www.deanlorey.com/
Dean Lorey's Blog http://deanlorey.livejournal.com/
Michael Morpurgo
Official Website http://www.michaelmorpurgo.com
Contemporary Writers (Biography) http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03d30k142212635714
Great Children's Writers - Teacher's TV http://www.teachers.tv/videos/great-children-writers-michael-morpurgo
Rick Riordan
Official Website http://www.rickriordan.com/
Rick Riordan's Blog http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/
Scholastic.com http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=10315
Jacqueline Wilson
Offcial Website http://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk/
Kids at Random House http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/childrens/jacquelinewilson/home.htm
Contemporary Writers http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth03d16j381612635486
Erich Kastner
Books and Writers http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/kastner.htm
Bio from Britannica Online http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/313098/Erich-Kastner
BiographyBase http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Kastner_Erich.html
Agatha Christie
Official Website http://www.agathachristie.com/
MysteryNet http://www.agathachristie.com/
The Literature Network http://www.online-literature.com/agatha_christie/
Books in the library:
Bear Grylls
Official Website http://www.beargrylls.com/
Bear's Blog http://beargrylls.blogspot.com/
Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Website http://www.wimpykid.com/
Jeff Kinney's Blog http://www.gregheffley.blogspot.com/
Jeff Smith
Official website http://www.jeffsmith.org/
Bopneville (Blog) http://www.boneville.com/
Philip Pullman
Official Website http://www.philip-pullman.com/
His Dark Materials (Random House) http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pullman/
Contemporary Writers (Biography) http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=authC2D9C28A141e416EECUjQ2A887DB
His Dark Materials Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iHgbvmSeuI
Books in the Library:
Examines the life and career of British writer Philip Pullman, the award-winning author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, looking at the themes in his work, events that have influenced his stories, and debates over his depictions of religion and science.
R.L. Stine
Official Website http://rlstine.com/
R.L. Stine page (Scholastic) http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/books/stine/
Who is R.L. Stine (Scholastic) http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/books/stine/stinebio.htm
Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket)
Biography http://www.lemony-snicket-stuff.com/daniel_handler_biography.html
Lemony Snicket's Biography http://www.lemony-snicket-stuff.com/lemony_snicket_bio.html
Steven Barclay Agency - Biography, Interview, Video http://www.barclayagency.com/handler.html
Eva Ibbotson
Obbituary http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/oct/22/children-author-eva-ibbotson-dies-aged-85
Interview http://www.indiebound.org/author-interviews/ibbotsoneva
Audiobook: The Great Ghost Rescue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD9eQy835FM
Mark Twain
Official Site http://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/index.php
House and Museum http://www.marktwainhouse.org/
Biography http://www.online-literature.com/twain/
Books in the library:
Presents a short biography of nineteenth-century American writer and humorist, Mark Twain, and chronicles his personal and professional life and works which included "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.".
Roald Dahl
Official Website http://www.roalddahl.com/
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre http://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/
Roald Dahl Day http://www.roalddahlday.info/
Books in the Library:
The inventing room -- My father -- Boy -- The chocolate room -- It's off to work we go! -- Going solo -- The author -- Adventure -- Lamb to the slaughter -- Someone like you -- The giant peach -- Family life -- The chocolate factory -- November -- The second miracle -- The champion of the world -- My father's deep dark secret -- Journey to a dream country -- The grand high witch -- The third miracle -- The magic finger. Introduces the life and work of children's author Roald Dahl, whose famous characters include Charlie, Willy Wonka, Matilda, James, and the BFG.
A biography of British writer Roald Dahl, providing information on his childhood, his family life, his education, and his career as a writer of novels and screenplays for adults and children.
A brief biography of the writer of such acclaimed books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," and "Matilda.".
Meg Cabot
Official Website http://www.megcabot.com/
Biography (TeenReads.com) http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-cabot-meg.asp
Sharon Creech
Official Website http://www.sharoncreech.com/
Short biography (KidsReads)http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-creech-sharon.asp
Biography (Scholastic) http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=1811
Cathy Cassidy
Official Website http://www.cathycassidy.com/
Intervierw (Puffin Books) http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000063746,00.html
Dr. Seuss
Seussville http://www.seussville.com/
Biography http://www.catinthehat.org/history.htm
The Art of Dr. Seuss http://www.drseussart.com/
Books in the PYP Library:
Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Examines the childhood, education, and career of children's author, Dr. Seuss.
Blue Balliett
Biography (Scholastic) http://www.scholastic.com/blueballiett/
Q&A with Blue Balliett http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/44203-q--a-with-blue-balliett.html
Author&Books (Scholastic) http://teacher.scholastic.com/authorsandbooks/events/balliett/
Hermien Stellmacher
Official website http://www.hermien.de/
Hoppsala for family http://www.hoppsala.de/index.php?menueID=12&autorID=69